Poetry test prep

This question will have two parts (keep this in mind in case they are asked out of order).

Part A:

What is the poem's tone in lines 1-6?

• Frustrated

• Melancholy

• Elated

• Impatient

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

This is a two-part question. If you have not answered Part A, know it was asking what the tone of lines 1-6 are.

Part B:

Which line from the poem BEST creates the tone of lines 1-6?

• "I wandered lonely as a cloud"

• "That floats on high o'er vales and hills,"

• "When all at once I saw a crowd,"

• "Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

This is a two-part question. If you have not answered Part A, know it was asking what the tone of lines 1-6 are.

Part B:

Which line from the poem BEST creates the tone of lines 1-6?

• "I wandered lonely as a cloud"

• "That floats on high o'er vales and hills,"

• "When all at once I saw a crowd,"

• "Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."

Read the following lines from the poem:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

What type of figurative language or sound device does the poet use in these lines? Choose ALL that apply.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Repetition

• Rhyme

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which choice would be the BEST replacement for the word "gazed" on line 17 of the poem.

• Gawk

• Watch

• Inspect

• Admire

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What words support the author's choice of using "gazed" in the poem?

(What words have also have a positive connotation?)

• "wandered," "crowd," and "never-ending"

• "glee," "company," and "pleasure"

• "glance," "pensive," and "waves"

• "solitude," "heart," and "daffodils"

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Read lines 19-24 from the poem.

For oft, when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood,

They flash upon that inward eye

Which is the bliss of solitude;

And then my heart with pleasure fills,

And dances with the daffodils.

Which sentence BEST explains the meaning of this stanza?

• When the speaker is sleepy, he remembers the presence of nature and feels loved.

• When the speaker is overwhelmed, he remembers the solitude of the lake and feels calm.

• When the speaker is melancholy, he remembers the beauty of the daffodils and feels joyful.

• When the speaker is thoughtful, he remembers the unpredictability of nature and feels nervous.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which answer BEST describes the theme of the poem?

• Even when you are by yourself and lonely, you can find happiness in the world around you.

• The speaker's happiness does not last forever, but the daffodils give him a boost of joy.

• If you are lonely, go for a walk.

• Daffodils are beautiful.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which answer BEST describes the theme of the poem?

• Even when you are by yourself and lonely, you can find happiness in the world around you.

• The speaker's happiness does not last forever, but the daffodils give him a boost of joy.

• If you are lonely, go for a walk.

• Daffodils are beautiful.

What is the point of view of the poem

• First person

• Second person

• Third person - limited

• Third person - omniscient

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5